Concrete bridge

Concrete bridges only started to appear widely in the early 20th century. Early examples include:

Kuradisild from 1913 in Toome Hill, Tartu, Estonia

Finland

Ylivieska (picture 1).
The second oldest concrete bridge in Finland, built 1912 and named humorously as Savisilta (clay bridge) is located in Ylivieska. (picture 1).

United Kingdom

Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland (constructed 1897-1901)
Seaton in Devon, England
A concrete bridge that was built over the River Axe in 1877.

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